Your browser is no longer supported. You are using an outdated version of Internet Explorer.

Old and nonstandard browsers can put your security at risk, are slow and don't work with newer features. To get the latest that Fold3 has to offer, you'll need to update to one of the following modern browsers.

Javascript must be enabled in order to use several pages found on Fold3. You will need to enable JavaScript by changing your browser options. Learn how to enable it.

About this Publication Title

Navy Widows' Certificates

Within this publication, you can search approximately 20,000 approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of U.S. Navy veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. Search for a name, ship, place, or keyword. Or, use the browse menus to locate a sailor by surname. Case files include where and when a man served, details of his service, his life before the war, and his family, including information about his widow, children, and sometimes his parents.